Author: Tom Faranda

The columnist – a true left wing socialist, quasi-communist. For several years he had a weekly column in the Wall Street Journal. He used to remind me of the late Christopher Hitchens, who according to the article below, he didn't like. Not pure leftist enough, I guess. Like Hitchens, he was a clever writer but…

this came from my friend Nancy, who received it from our joint friend Antoinette. Msgr. Franco is the Pastor of St. Augustine's in Ossining, which is also the parochial school that Joe and Tim attended. Way back when Sheen had his successful TV program, Hilary Franco was the "angel" who mysteriously wiiped the chalkboard. The…

And evidently better for the adults. How's this for a journalistic coup? It's actually a comprehensive article with reams of data. And of course, some children of single parents do fine. Two Classes, Divided by ‘I Do’ The economic storms of recent years have raised concerns about growing inequality and questions about a core national…

Oddly enough, this is on the Business Insider website. Includes a cringe-worthy picture … Of all the soft, fleshy spots on the human body, none register the same kind of incapacitating, end-of-the-world pain as the family jewels.

From my friend Bernadette – A PLANE IS ON ITS WAY TO TORONTO , WHEN A BLONDE IN ECONOMY CLASS GETS UP, AND MOVES TO THE FIRST CLASS SECTION AND SITS DOWN. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT WATCHES HER DO THIS, AND ASKS TO SEE HER TICKET. SHE THEN TELLS THE BLONDE THAT SHE PAID FOR ECONOMY…

A few days ago. Tim is turning into a rock/boulder. Picture courtesy of my friend Joe – a little exaggeration …  

95 years old. McHale’s Navy was a staple in our house. And it’s still on cable. Borgnine won the Best Oscar award in 1955 playing the shy and lovesick butcher in Marty. He was seriously good in that! And a dose of McHale and the other players  

Really quite good article, toatla of 17 paragraphs. The author, Thomas Fleming, is former President of the Society of American Historians. Almost every American knows the traditional story of July Fourth—the soaring idealism of the Declaration of Independence, the Continental Congress's grim pledge to defy the world's most powerful nation with their lives, their fortunes…

Tim and I, and his friend Liam went to see the Phantom production in May - they did it for extra credit, and I did it because long ago I did the spotlight work … Here's what I'd posted on May 7th. Stepinac production of "Phantom of the Opera" – and quoting myself; Sorry alumni, this…

That’s 355 lbs. 20 more then his previous PR. He could have gone higher and wanted to try – but I wouldn’t let him. His knee injury set him way back on squatting, but now he’s back in the groove. Here’s what one side of 355 looks like. That’s two 5’s, a 10, and three…